Cities & Rural Areas
True or False: Rural areas consist of a dense network of streets and buildings
False
City Centre
This is where the first cities were founded. From here, they expanded to the rest of the world
The Fertile Crescent
Harmful or poisonous substances contaminating the air
Air Pollution
Urban regions consisting of a large city and various nearby population centres
Metropolitan Area
True or False: Urban areas are home to very intense economic activity
True
Areas constructed in the XIXth century with wide and straight roads (avenues) perpendicular to each other
City Extensions
Cities appeared during the IVth millennium as a consequence of the development of these three things
Agriculture, Livestock, Trade
Excessive vehicles moving on the same highways and roads
Traffic
Large urban areas formed by the growth of several metropolitan areas developed from different cities
Conurbation
Main criteria for defining a city
The number of inhabitants or the population density
Large residential areas which have grown and orbit the city itself
Suburbs
The biggest urban growth came with this phenomenon, when cities became industrial centres, attracting more people and concentrating the most important activities.
Management of the resources needed and produced by city inhabitants
Resource Supply and Waste Management
Largest urban areas, comprised of various cities with their metropolitan areas, conurbations and other smaller cities within their area of influence
Megalopolis
In rural areas, the _____ sector dominates.
Primary Sector
Central area where important companies have their residence
Central Business District
As a result of the crisis of 1973, industries left cities, and urban economies became more based on _____.
Services
Overpopulation in cities and depopulation of rural areas, leading to a decrease in agricultural production
Uncontrolled Urbanization
Urban plan proposed by Arturo Sora consisting of functionally specialized parallel sectors
Linear City (Ciudad Lineal)
Outer areas of the city, which were initially home to low-income inhabitants
Outskirts
The fall of the Roman Empire meant a stop in the development of old urban life until the ____ century, when, thanks to economic revival, old cities recovered and new ones were founded.
XIIth century
Sections of cities with poor living conditions, created due to high land prices
Ghettos
Urban planning movement posited by Ebenezer Howard, consisting of promoting satellite communities surrounding the central city, separated by greenbelts
City Garden